Election Name: | 2016 Milwaukee mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.svg |
Type: | mayoral |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 Milwaukee mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2020 Milwaukee mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2020 |
Election Date: | February 16, 2016 (primary) April 5, 2016 (general) |
Image1: | File:Veterans Drive 2015 (23265324434) (Tom Barrett3).jpg |
Candidate1: | Tom Barrett |
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Popular Vote1: | 110,437 |
Percentage1: | 69.95% |
Candidate2: | Bob Donovan |
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Popular Vote2: | 46,957 |
Percentage2: | 29.74% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Tom Barrett |
Before Party: | Democratic |
After Election: | Tom Barrett |
After Party: | Democratic |
Turnout: | 53.23% |
The 2016 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor Tom Barrett was elected to a fourth term, defeating Bob Donovan.
Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, to narrow the field of candidates to two.